Sustainability

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Spanish retailer BM Supermercados is endorsing the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification programme as part of its commitment to sourcing sustainable seafood.

22nd February 2024

Spanish retailer boosts sustainability with BAP endorsement

22nd February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission is inviting companies to build the fishing vessel of the future.

21st February 2024

EU call for fishing vessel of the future

21st February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

India’s ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has proposed the designation of “shark hotspots” in Indian waters to help implement spatio-temporal fishing regulations. The move is intended to safeguard endangered species, juveniles and…

20th February 2024

‘Shark hotspots’ proposed to protect endangered species in India

20th February 2024

OPINION

OPINION

Towards the end of last year, Norwegian newspapers reported the retrieval of one set of lost gill nets containing 20 dead porpoises. For those who enjoy the sight and sound of these…

20th February 2024

Opinion: Lost fishing gear – what do fishers think?

20th February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

India is poised to adopt a National Plan of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks (NPOA) after a consultative meeting in Kochi gathered crucial feedback from stakeholders, including scientists, conservationists, government…

19th February 2024

India readies shark conservation plan

19th February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission and EU member states can protect fish populations and also support the livelihoods of responsible fishers by embracing a more forward-thinking approach based on environmental and social considerations when…

19th February 2024

Report: European fishing can be safeguarded by upscaling existing initiatives

19th February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU member states’ representatives have given the greenlight to an agreement reached between the Council’s and the Parliament’s negotiators on updated fisheries measures in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) area.

15th February 2024

Changes made to Northeast Atlantic fisheries rules

15th February 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Krill meal is not beneficial when poultry meal is present in the Atlantic salmon diet, a new study has found. The feeding trial, which was designed to evaluate various aquafeed palatants, formed the…

14th February 2024

Study: Krill meal not beneficial in animal-based salmon diets

14th February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The fishing industry is urging EU member states to call out Norway for its ‘disloyal attitude’ towards EU fishing rights.

14th February 2024

EU fishers slam Norway’s ‘disloyalty’

14th February 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A trade association working in the tuna and shrimp sectors has expanded its activities across the Asia Pacific region.

14th February 2024

Seafood Task Force welcomes new members

14th February 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US seafood trade association National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has joined the National WIC Association (NWA) as a non-profit organisation/small business partner. The pairing is part of NFI’s efforts to advocate for and…

13th February 2024

National Fisheries Institute joins WIC association

13th February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Conservation groups have expressed their ‘disappointment’ at the Marine Stewardship Council’s decision to delay the roll-out by two years of its latest fisheries standard.

12th February 2024

Conservation groups hit back at MSC delays

12th February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Marine Stewardship Council has delayed the full roll-out of its latest fisheries standard by two years.

12th February 2024

MSC delays new standards roll-out

12th February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A move to combat human rights and labour abuses in a jumbo flying squid fishery in international waters has been hailed as ‘historic’.

9th February 2024

‘Historic’ labour abuses decision for squid fishery

9th February 2024

OPINION

OPINION

International Seafood Sustainability Foundation President Susan Jackson urges industry to unlock the transformative impacts of electronic monitoring.

9th February 2024

Op-Ed: Make 2024 the year that EM becomes ‘business as usual’ in global tuna fisheries

9th February 2024

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has warned skippers of the potential dangers of derrick head quick-release mechanisms after the death of a deckhand on board a scallop dredger in October 2023.

8th February 2024

MAIB issues derrick advice after fatal injury

8th February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The monsoon trawl ban implemented in southwest India is not detrimental to kiddi (karikadi) prawn resources, finds a new study conducted by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

8th February 2024

CMFRI: Monsoon trawl ban not detrimental to prawn resources

8th February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 12th annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) concluded on 2 February 2024 with a consensual agreement on a new allocation for Chilean jack mackerel.

8th February 2024

EU secures more Chilean jack mackerel

8th February 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

NEOM, the sustainable regional development taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia, has confirmed the establishment of a joint-venture (JV) with Tabuk Fisheries Company. Endorsed by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture…

6th February 2024

NEOM enters joint-venture to establish Topian Aquaculture

6th February 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The first two companies to achieve certification against the requirements outlined in the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Standard have been confirmed as Mexican-based feed producer Vimifos and the Chilean branch of…

6th February 2024

First feed mills become ASC-certified

6th February 2024